$8.00

German Sniper Award - Embroidered Patch[G_snip_patch]

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History:
The Sniper's Badge (German: Scharfschützenabzeichen) was a World War II German military decoration awarded to snipers. It was instituted on 20 August 1944.

The introduction of remission read: "... in recognition of the individual shooter with a rifle as a sniper, and for appreciation of the successes achieved here I introduce to the army and the Waffen SS, the sniper badge." By order of the High Command of 14 December 1944, it was also made available to the other armed services.

Details:
This is German Sniper patch, based on the type used by the German military. A quality embroidered patch, and comes with an adhesive film backing, for iron on purposes.